Whether you’re an active adult or student-athlete who has recovered from mild to moderate COVID-19, you’re probably eager to return to your exercise routine. Unlike diseases that have been there for decades or even centuries, COVID-19 comes with complications that make it an ongoing question mark. Discoveries surrounding the diseases seem to be observed week after week.
According to Dr Jordan D. Metzl, a sports medicine physician at the Sports Medicine Institute in New York City, it is necessary to follow some considerations and guidelines before resuming your regular exercise or activities after recovering from COVID-19.
Your doctor understands how different symptoms affect the body in relation to factors like your age, type of symptom, and health history. Whether you were asymptomatic or not, it’s vital to talk with your health care provider. With your doctor monitoring your health condition, you’re sure that returning to “normalcy” can be less of a challenge.
Conditions and How to Resume Exercise
· If you had respiratory symptoms like pneumonia, rest for at least 1 week and return to exercise gradually while being monitored
· If you had heart-related symptoms, rest for around 2 to 3 weeks after recovery. If it was myocarditis or inflammation of the heart, wait for 3 to 6 months before restarting your exercise regimen.
· If you had gastrointestinal symptoms of COVID-19 like diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, take ample fluid and calories while easing into your fitness patterns.
· If you had musculoskeletal symptoms such as joint and muscle pain, return to your pre-COVID-19 workouts gradually.
Reduce Your Activity Level if You Had a Previous Interruption
A proper return to exercise or physical activity leads to a relatively low risk of significant injury. However, if you experience difficulty recovering after exercise, it means you engaged in intense exercise too early. Communicate with your health care provider if you face symptoms such as excessive shortness of breath, dizziness, and/or extreme fatigue, and chest pain.
Only Exercise in Moderate Temperature
Exercise is a fundamental part of your overall health. Having an appropriate plan that works for you according to your health care provider is the safest way to return to your pre-COVID-19 exercise routine after recovery.
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